Viewpoints about Valuations
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Inflation and floating-rate loans: is 2021 the year for lift-off?
With a variety of inflation concerns and a near-record amount of negative-yielding debt, it makes sense now to consider a floating-rate fund for your portfolio.
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Momentum within value
The end of 2020 saw value making serious inroads on growth. Is that a signal of what's ahead? We offer a valuation-conscious analysis of what could be in store for the markets.
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What the short squeeze frenzy means for your portfolio
The recent short squeezes have received a great deal of attention, but should you be doing anything about them? We explain why we believe the answer is no and why taking a steady view of market fundamentals makes sense now more than ever.
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After the turnaround, where to? How to look at bonds now
While much of the bond market value resulting from the pandemic-related sell-off has been captured, portfolios can still pursue yield and value with solid bottom-up analysis.
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Weighing opportunity when markets spin out of control
As the COVID-19 crisis deepened and market volatility spiked, Sandy Sanders and his team acted fast to reposition portfolios based on their worst-case stock analysis.
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Small caps, after the crisis
Small-cap stocks tend to fall further than large caps in a crisis. But history shows their rebounds eventually became much stronger.
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Watch out when value returns to favor
Growth has outperformed value for most of the past 10 years, but when value eventually takes back leadership, the reversal may end up being dramatic.
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What is liquidity and why is it important?
What is liquidity, why is it important and how can you tell a liquid asset from an illiquid one? We share the basics here.
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All that glitters: the problem with speculative small caps
A third of all small caps are unprofitable, speculative companies that are vulnerable to volatility. For this reason, a focus on quality small caps matters to investors.
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Rethinking value investing in your portfolio
Value investing isn't limited by sector definitions. Mark Donovan of John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund discusses where he and his team see value today.
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